School District No. 1 in Howard County covers 104 square miles and has an actual valuation of $208,270,480. This Class 3 Type K-12 district is accredited by the state of Nebraska and the North Central Association.
The 2005-2006 school operating expenses totaled $5,282,431, with an average cost per pupil of $7,600. The actual valuation per pupil was $326,000.
The maximum capacity of the public elementary schools is 400. The junior-senior high school was built in 1923, with additions in 1950, 1976, 1980 and 1990 and has a maximum capacity of 500. An addition to the school was built in 1998 to serve as the school/community library. Our school community library has a multimedia room with Internet access as well as a bank of 10 computers for the public use. It is estimated that 98% percent of the eighth grade students finish high school.
Students may gain college credit in English and Mathematics through our “state of the art”, one static IP based distance-learning classroom. This room allows real time two-way interactive video/audio distance learning with up to three sites simultaneously. We also have the capabilities of a mobile one-to-one two-way interactive video/audio connection using a polycom.
Adult educational programs are available in the high school in cooperation with the Central Community College.
Saint Paul has a complete special education program for K-12.
The St Paul Public School district uses a 100 Meg backbone for their computer network needs. We have two servers running in the building. The last two years (2004-2005) we have added 3 mobile carts to the system, one cart holds 24 wireless laptops and the other two carts hold 12 wireless laptops with the capability of growing to 18 laptops per cart. Each teacher has a desktop computer capable of connecting to the Internet. We have computers in the language classrooms dedicated to doing accelerated reader. We have a total of 192 computers in the district. We have mostly windows based machines but have a few Macintoshes.
We have 1 static computer lab in the elementary with 25 computers and two high school computer classrooms with 25 computers each. The computers in the district are filtered thru Educational Service Unit #10 in Kearney to protect the students from inappropriate materials.
Vocational courses offered in the high school include business, carpentry, mechanics, home economics, and agriculture. Our industrial arts program teaches AutoCAD and has a computer controlled laser.
All addresses St. Paul, NE 68873 except where noted.
St. Paul Community Foundation The St. Paul Community Foundation funds an endowment to support significant area
projects and community needs. Potential uses may include educational, community
improvements, recreational, cultural and humanitarian needs, as well as donor directed
requests. Project specific donations will be used for identified projects. Contributions to the St. Paul Community Foundation are deductible for income, estate and gift tax
purposes.
Howard County Hospital Foundation
The Howard County Hospital Foundation was established to provide
resources to maintain the quality of health care for all residents in the
Howard County Community Hospital service area. A nonprofit organization,
the Foundation accepts financial gifts that enhance and support programs
and services provided by Howard County Community Hospital.
Contact: Howard County Extension Office Phone: (308) 754-5422 Description: Extension Office is located at 612 Indian St., St. Paul, NE in Howard County Courthouse.
Howard County Community Hospital 1113 Sherman Street
St. Paul, NE 68873 308.754.4421
The Howard County Community Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital with 25 beds certified for both acute and long-term care. In addition to inpatient care, a full range of diagnostic and emergency service is available on a 24/7 basis. Outpatient surgery and specialist clinics are available using some of the area’s most capable physicians. Level 4 trauma certified.
Howard County Medical Clinic 1122 Kendall Street
St. Paul, NE 68873 308.754.5447 Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Howard County Medical Clinic is a certified Rural Health Clinic that has four family practice physicians and two physician assistants on staff.
Heritage Living Center is a licensed, skilled level facility. It is Medicare approved and is a Lifeline provider. Heritage also provides outpatient physical, speech, and occupational therapy.
Matelyn Retirement Community 602 O Street
St. Paul, NE 68873 308.754.6022 Matelyn1@cornhusker.net
Matelyn Retirement Community is an assisted living and independent living facility for ages 55 and older.
Community Senior Center 808 Howard Ave
St. Paul, NE 68873 308.754.5452
Offering services such as center, home delivered evening meals, housekeeping, transportation, health clinics, Telephone Reassurance, attendant care, legal caregiver's support program, and Senior Volunteer program to keep the older person in good health and living independently in their homes for all of Howard County.
Center Activities, Noon Center Meals, In-Home Services, Transportation, Home Delivered Meals, Telephone Reassurance, Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy
Meals on Wheels
308.754.5452
Library
St. Paul Library
1301 Howard Ave.
St. Paul, NE 68873 308.754.5223 Email:lmartins@esu10.org Saint Paul Library Website Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. -8 p.m.
Sat.
10 a.m. -3 p.m.
Sun.
1-4 p.m. Summer Hours: Open at 10 a.m.
The St. Paul Library has 10 high-speed Internet computers for public use.
Community & Services
American Legion